I suggest a campaign about ...

A call for a moratorium on hydraulic fracturing in the UK

'The oil and gas industry is seeking to exploit UK onshore gas reserves trapped in shale rock and coal beds requiring environmentally damaging and risky techniques, including hydraulic fracturing (fracking). We, the signatories of this petition, call on the coalition government in Westminster, the Welsh Assembly Government and the Scottish Parliament to impose a moratorium, demanded by environmental groups and geology experts in the field, on shale gas, and on the related coal bed methane extraction industry, at least until the results of studies here, in other countries in Europe and in the US have been properly evaluated. Such moratoria are already in place in France, North Rhine Westphalia (Germany), New York State, New Jersey.'

To the coalition government in Westminster, the Welsh assembly and the Scottish Parliament....I urge you to listen to the demand by environmental groups and geology experts and their call for a moratorium on hydraulic fracturing. The horrors unfolding now in the U.S. should be enough to convince you that this procedure is without a doubt a real threat to life on earth

'The oil and gas industry is seeking to exploit UK onshore gas reserves trapped in shale rock and coal beds requiring environmentally damaging and risky techniques, including hydraulic fracturing (fracking). We, the signatories of this petition, call on the coalition government in Westminster, the Welsh Assembly Government and the Scottish Parliament to impose a moratorium, demanded by environmental groups and geology experts in the field, on shale gas, and on the related coal bed methane extraction industry, at least until the results of studies here, in other countries in Europe and in the US have been properly evaluated. Such moratoria are already in place in France, North Rhine Westphalia (Germany), New York State, New Jersey.'

I like the list of exciting chemicals (including tolurene) which are used alongside the pressurised water. Shame they have chosen to keep the list secret - no chance of these getting into the groundwater??

This is a really serious issue which is about public health and safety before any narrow environmental ideological agenda (although it fits the bill there too!). The film "Gasland" is worth watching to see the true devastating health impacts on those who have hydraulic fracturing mines near to their homes.

Act now before it is to late! You've got our support from the Netherlands! They're planning to start fracking after summer. If you want to support us, sign the dutch petition on www.geenschaliegas.petities.nl. If you do, pls, don't forget to confirm your signature (look in your spambox). Good luck with the fight!

I watched Gasland a few weeks ago and was seriously shocked, but thought (naively) that our government wouldn't let such a thing happen here. As usual the money is what is winning the argument.
This petition needs more coverage with the harsh impacts of fracking really put out there so we can permanently ban it.